⚾ Nathan's Baseball⚾Baseball🏈FootballπŸ€BasketballπŸ€Smallball
All news β€Ί
Yahoo Sports Β· 2h
What was the real ceiling for this Orioles roster?
Yahoo Sports Β· 2h
Where will Didier Fuentes finish in Rookie of the Year voting?
Yahoo Sports Β· 2h
Braves 6, Cubs 3: The Jacob Webb disaster, part 4
ESPN Β· 3h
Lessons from a lost season: What the Mets learned in 2026
ESPN Β· 3h
MLB teams with potential managerial and front office changes on the horizon
MLB.com Β· 9h
Streak snaps at 8 as Padres miss golden opportunity to climb Wild Card ladder
MLB.com Β· 9h
'It hurts': D-backs' brutal extras loss could haunt them in Wild Card race
MLB.com Β· 9h
The Miz leads the way as Brewers clinch 4th straight NL Central crown
ESPN Β· 11h
Rocchio's heroics doom Taylor, White Sox again
CBS Sports Β· 12h
Pete Alonso hits 300th career homer against former team as Orioles top Mets

This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Cincinnati Reds @ New York Mets

1962-08-03 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 8811 Β· 3:17

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 4th. Joey Jay earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN000500201810
NYN010010400614

W: Joey Jay   L: Jay Hook   SV: Bill Henry

Umpires β€” HP: Al Forman Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Bill Jackowski Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Kasko401111
Don Blasingame321121
Vada Pinson422010
Jerry Lynch412101
Frank Robinson511200
Gordy Coleman411200
Johnny Edwards310010
Leo Cardenas401001
Joey Jay201011
Jim Brosnan000000
Marty Keough100000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn500001
Rod Kanehl500000
Charlie Neal513100
Frank Thomas523201
Marv Throneberry412111
Felix Mantilla511000
Jim Hickman200000
Joe Pignatano302000
Jay Hook000010
Gene Woodling201010
Ray Daviault101000
Choo-Choo Coleman211201
Joe Christopher100000
Rick Herrscher100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joey Jay6.11222
Jim Brosnan2.0211
Bill Henry0.2002

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jay Hook4.0644
Ray Daviault3.0221
Craig Anderson2.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Kasko: K/C
  • Don Blasingame: 8/F
  • Vada Pinson: W
  • Jerry Lynch: CS2(26)

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: K/C
  • Rod Kanehl: 13
  • Charlie Neal: 43

Top 2

  • Jerry Lynch: K
  • Frank Robinson: 53
  • Gordy Coleman: 43

Bot 2

  • Frank Thomas: HR/7
  • Marv Throneberry: S4
  • Felix Mantilla: 14(1)/FO
  • Jim Hickman: 23.1-2
  • Joe Pignatano: S5.2-3
  • Jay Hook: W.1-2
  • Richie Ashburn: 8/F

Top 3

  • Johnny Edwards: 9/F
  • Leo Cardenas: 63
  • Joey Jay: W
  • Eddie Kasko: W.1-2
  • Don Blasingame: K/C

Bot 3

  • Rod Kanehl: 6/P
  • Charlie Neal: T7
  • Frank Thomas: 2/FL
  • Marv Throneberry: K

Top 4

  • Vada Pinson: S
  • Jerry Lynch: D9.1-3
  • Frank Robinson: S7/L.2-H;3-H
  • Gordy Coleman: SB2
  • Gordy Coleman: HR/9.2-H
  • Johnny Edwards: E4
  • Leo Cardenas: K
  • Joey Jay: S7.1-3
  • Eddie Kasko: S7.3-H(UR);1X3(745)
  • Don Blasingame: W.1-2
  • Vada Pinson: 8/F

Bot 4

  • Felix Mantilla: 43
  • Jim Hickman: 2/FL
  • Joe Pignatano: S6
  • Gene Woodling: S8.1-2
  • Richie Ashburn: 3/P

Top 5

  • Jerry Lynch: 5/P
  • Frank Robinson: 63
  • Gordy Coleman: 7/F

Bot 5

  • Rod Kanehl: 4/P
  • Charlie Neal: HR/9
  • Frank Thomas: D7
  • Marv Throneberry: 31.2-3
  • Felix Mantilla: 5/FL

Top 6

  • Johnny Edwards: W
  • Leo Cardenas: 3/P
  • Joey Jay: K/C
  • Eddie Kasko: 9/F

Bot 6

  • Ray Daviault: S9
  • Joe Pignatano: 8/F
  • Gene Woodling: W+WP.1-3#
  • Richie Ashburn: 7/F
  • Rod Kanehl: 63

Top 7

  • Don Blasingame: W
  • Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
  • Jerry Lynch: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Gordy Coleman: 31

Bot 7

  • Charlie Neal: 43
  • Frank Thomas: HR/7
  • Marv Throneberry: HR/9
  • Felix Mantilla: S7
  • Choo-Choo Coleman: HR/9.1-H
  • Joe Christopher: 7/F
  • Gene Woodling: E1/G
  • Richie Ashburn: 9/L

Top 8

  • Johnny Edwards: 7/F
  • Leo Cardenas: S8
  • Jim Brosnan: 54/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Kasko: WP.2-3
  • Eddie Kasko: 4/P

Bot 8

  • Rod Kanehl: 43
  • Charlie Neal: S9
  • Frank Thomas: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 9

  • Don Blasingame: HR/7
  • Vada Pinson: 31
  • Marty Keough: 13
  • Frank Robinson: 8/F

Bot 9

  • Marv Throneberry: W
  • Felix Mantilla: 13.1-2
  • Choo-Choo Coleman: K
  • Rick Herrscher: K